Theophany and steadfast joy
Habakkuk 3:3–19Radiance from Teman and Paran · Mountains tremble · Chariots through the sea · Joy amid loss
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Radiant glory advances
from Teman and Paran
Habakkuk 3:3–7
God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and his praise filled the earth. v3 · WEB
In the commentary God Came from Teman -
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Mountains tremble
horses and chariots cross the sea
Habakkuk 3:8–15
Was Yahweh displeased with the rivers? Was your anger against the rivers, or your wrath against the sea, that you rode on your horses, on your… v8 · WEB
In the commentary Chariots of Salvation -
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The prophet waits
in trembling
Habakkuk 3:16
I heard, and my body trembled. My lips quivered at the voice. Rottenness enters into my bones, and I tremble in my place because I must wait quietly… v16 · WEB
In the commentary Though the Fig Tree Does Not Blossom -
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Joy remains
when fields and flocks fail
Habakkuk 3:17–19
For even though the fig tree doesn’t flourish, nor fruit be in the vines, the labor of the olive fails, the fields yield no food, the flocks are cut… v17 · WEB
In the commentary Though the Fig Tree Does Not Blossom